Hmmmmm. Maybe make the bowl and berries larger as they are the central subject? I can think of other things I would do but this is your art.

Artbynivan..would like more ideas please..what would you do? 

yup..once rendered to disc..wil be bigger... 

I'm partial to a little cream and a sprinkling of sugar with my strawberries.

Quote - I'm partial to a little cream and a sprinkling of sugar with my strawberries.

Just what I was thinking. A bowl of whipped cream and some sugar with a spoon to the lower sides. As an alternative perhaps a small bird standing on the table in front of the bowl gazing quizzically at one of the berries and a sugar bowl on the other side for balance. The basic idea is great but the details are what will make the image.

ArtbyMivan..sounds a good idea.. i had a monarch butterfly perched on one of the strawberries... but removed it coz I had no idea what a butterfly was doing on a strawberry. :blink:

the bowl of  of sugar and a spoon would work.. and the butterfly..coz sugar would mean nectar? Just thinking.. 

Thanks guys.for the ideas. I hate still life..trying to train myself. Seem some gorgeous paintings of still life..fruits in silver bowls with amazing hdr reflections..seemed time for me to do one! if not a silver bowl..

I see a still-life evolving here. Perhaps a table cloth and wooden furnisher in the background and some fine China pieces or pewter scattered about...you know like in those old Venitian or Victorian pictures and masters of old.

For referrences;

https://www.google.com/search?q=still-life+old+masters&client=firefox-a&hs=wX3&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=i8T_Uf7DIc-04AOxzIDgDg&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=712

Ah..quest.. that's perfect..will work on that.. the old masters never fail.. you never get bored seeing their work..

I was thinking more of glass top. with the china pieces scattered around..i'll throw in a tablecloth or napkin

Have you seen these? when I saw the paintings at fairs and galleries, I was floored.. 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tim+gustard&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=rAA7UbDUE-my7AafpYH4CA&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=677

http://www.quantumart.co.uk/artists/jessica-brown.html

Simply beautiful stuff there Rosie. It seems you have your work cut out for you. The second link seems to offer more advant-gard and modern work. Very eye catching. Go for it.

working on it.. 

rememebr once zhann i think..once mentioned how we cld hide objects in a scene? just to eiter reach the objs at the back or to see if something wld look better? 

anyone know how? 

I still have 5.5 on my desktop. To hide an object you first select it then click the "A" for attribute and select "Hidden" and click check mark at the bottom. This will hide the object from being rendered.

Ah..thank you, Quest. I'll putup where I am so far in a few mins...

views, comments, hate..like..whatever.. more welcome.. 

oh..pardon the flying china..wasn't supposed to be in it..

and why do i feel i'm a few degrees off 90 degrees in a few things? why does brycenot have a ruler..you know...like in photoshop.. put guide lines to see if things straight..

A bit on the busy side. Lose the china, candle and the strawberry above the candle......

did that..will post it up.. sorry..been having power cuts out here...

candle..compliments illkirch. I had t put it..it gives that really lovely glow at the back. 

very tempted to put a moth or butterfly circling the flame.. or at least a dead one..like the still life that jan fyt did..or that other painter of lovg ago who did lot sof dead hares and dead pheants in his still life. talk me out of it.. 

will post work it in photoshop..this is the same as image file..

my biggest probs? no hdr in here..and i knwo i need one..but i can't seem to work that out!

gnite! 

It's always more inviting with candles :-) Maybe put everything on a table, with a white cloth, so the dead moth is more visible 

The last render looks much more inviting.........

Chris...more light needed, you mean? 

table, white cloth..probaably.. 

white cloth..tried that..spoilt the mood of it.. i thought.. 

Check ambience of bowl material.  It seems to have a glow of its own.